Police Advisory Commission Minutes 04-14-2004
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MINUTES
QUARTERLY MEETING - MONTICELLO POLICE COMMISSION
Wednesday, April 14, 2004 - 7 p.m.
Members Present:
Dick Slais, John Hoff and Brad Fyle
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Members Absent:
Dave Gerads and Brian Stumpf
Others Present:
City Administrator, Rick Wolfsteller; Patrol Division Lieutenant Dan
Anselment and Sgt. Mike Evan.
1. Call to Order.
The meeting was call to order at 7 p.m. and a quorum was present.
2. Annrove minutes of November 19.2003.
MOTION WAS MADE BY DICK SLAIS AND SECONDED BY BRAD FYLE TO
APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 19,2003. MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSL Y.
3.
Review and discussion of Groveland Park survev results.
Commission members and Sheriffs Department representatives were presented with a
summary of the Groveland Park survey results that noted some of the concerns neighborhood
residents had expressed on the development and activities in Groveland area parks.
Commission members discussed that recently concerns had been raised by an adjoining
property owner that questions the development plans the City had for recreational facilities in
the Groveland Park due to fears of excessive noise and unruly behavior of kids activities in the
park. Sheriffs Department representatives noted that they had not received any serious
complaints from area residents on park activities, but noted they typically will try to monitor a
location if they receive a number of complaints.
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Review of enforcement activities done bv Sheriff's Denartment in coniunction with state
snowmobile l!rants.
Lieutenant Anselment presented commission members with a summary of the 2003-2004
recreational activities that Sheriffs Department personnel have done throughout Wright
County regarding snowmobile and A TV enforcement. Mr. Anselment noted that
approximately $769 in labor costs were expended in the Monticello community for
snov.,mobile enforcement activities. The Sheriffs Department planned on using the
remaining funds from a $1,000 grant towards purchasing additional equipment, such as a
snowmobile trailer for transporting snov.mobiles next season.
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Police Commission Minutes- 4/14/04
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Review of ATV use in citv narks.
Sheriffs Department representatives noted to commission members that ATV usage by
juveniles and adults have increased substantially throughout Wright COlmty and also in
Monticello. It was noted that there had been concerns by some deputies that it was difficult to
deal with juveniles who operate A TV s unlawfully as it is normally difficult to actually cite or
ticket juveniles under the age of II for operating A TV s without a license. The Sheriff s
Department and County Attorney's office has supported ticketing parents for allowing minor
children to operate A TV s without a license as an alternative method to actually ticketing the
driver. Overall, it was noted that the City's current ordinance prohibiting recreational vehicles
in park locations was an adequate prevention tool that the Sheriffs Department will use in the
future.
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Update bv Sheriff's Department on activities for last Quarter.
Sheriff Department representatives provided to commission members a copy of the annual
report for the year 2003 showing calls for service, including number of accidents, traffic
citations and various crime activities. Sheriff Department representatives felt that with the
recent increase in the patrol hours contracted for, the current 48 hour daily coverage seems to
be beneficial in providing a good level of service and also in keeping the response time at an
appropriate level. Depending on how annexation proceeds with Monticello Township, the
City may have to look at additional hours being added to the coverage for the 2005 budget
year.
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Adiourn
Meeting adjourned at 8 p.m.
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Recording Secretary
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